"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [ظ‎‎١‎٣] (٥٣٦/٣١)

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Route No. II— contd.
far side of the valley up the bed of a saltish stream, and continues
up it for 20 miles, where the outskirts of the village are reached.
Gazik is a small town of 1,000 houses surrounded by high walled
gardens and has more than a square mile of wheat fields. It
lies in a hollow surrounded by hills on every side except the
SSE. Road to Gazik is a good level gravelly one.
Water. —Supply good and plentiful, sufficient for 800 camels.
Fuel. —'A good supply.
Fodder. —'Camel-grazing good and plentiful.
Supplies. —Should be available.
13 GUL-MIRAN .. 18J m. General direction
(6,100'). slightly W. of N.
2Q0| The track runs N.
and ascends the steep skirts of the long mountain opposite
Gazik, rising and dropping continually across ravines, which
make it very trying for camels. Still ascending, at about the
12 th mile, near the northern end of the valley, a tank of fresh
water fed by a spring is reached, and also the small village of
Mark. The track now ascends steeply to Gulmiran, a small
hamlet. Road stony in parts, otherwise good.
Water. —Good from a kdrez.
Fodder. —Fair camel-grazing.
Supplies. — Nil.
14 AHANGARAN 21 m. Ascend 500 feet in a
(3,743'). NE. direction to
221 J crest of Amrutak
pass (6,690'). It would be difficult for troops, and much work
would be necessary before wheeled transport could be got over
it. It can, however, be turned by a longer but easy road to the
east via Tajnud. This latter road runs along the foot of the
hills, but is little used, although it is said to have ample water,
owing to its proximity to the Afghan border, which makes it
liable to raids. It leaves the main road at Avaz coming in
again near Ahangaran. The main road descends gradually
from the kutal into a ravine, and the going here is good but
stony. At 101 miles, there is water in the bed of a stream, and
some cultivation, but below this for a mile the valley is very
narrow, and the road rough and stony. At 11J miles, the